title: Effect of eugenol-containing and resin endodontic sealers on retention of prefabricated metal posts cemented with zinc phosphate and resin cements.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to compare the effects of two endodontic sealers on the retention of posts cemented with zinc phosphate or resin cement.
  
  
  METHODS
  Crowns of 72 mandibular premolars were removed at the cementoenamel junction. Root canals were prepared and specimens were randomly divided into two groups of 36. In each group, 12 specimens were obturated with gutta percha only; 12 specimens with gutta percha/ZOE sealer and 12 specimens with gutta percha/AH26. In the first group, 10mm Post spaces were prepared with Peeso reamers size 4 and, size 5 stainless steel Paraposts were cemented in with zinc phosphate. In the second group, 10mm Post spaces were prepared with Fiber Lux size 5.5 drills and size 5 Paraposts were cemented with Panavia F2.0. After mounting in resin blocks, posts were pulled out by universal testing machine at 1mm/min and results were analyzed by two-way ANOVA and Dunnett test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mean forces (in Newtons) required to remove posts cemented with zinc phosphate in canals obturated without sealer, with ZOE, and with AH26 sealers were 270±83, 281±128 and 266±67, respectively; and for posts cemented with Panavia F2.0 were 520±290, 464±212 and 229±108, respectively. Statistical analysis showed that AH26 significantly reduced retention of posts cemented with Panavia F2.0 (p<0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Different sealers had no significant effect on retention of posts cemented with zinc phosphate. However posts cemented with Panavia F2.0 showed reduced retention in canals obturated with AH26.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics and Dental Research Center, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Electronic address: farid@sina.tums.ac.ir.
authors.forename: Farzaneh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Farid
authors.forename: Hosseinali
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mahgoli
authors.forename: Atefeh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hosseini
authors.forename: Nasim
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chiniforush
mesh_terms: D003738:Dental Cements; D017268:Dental Prosthesis Retention; D005054:Eugenol; D006171:Gutta-Percha; D006801:Humans; D010710:Phosphates; D011176:Post and Core Technique; D019279:Resin Cements; D012117:Resins, Synthetic; D013193:Stainless Steel; D017967:Zinc Compounds
chemical_list: D003738:Dental Cements; C438843:Panavia-Fluoro; D010710:Phosphates; D019279:Resin Cements; D012117:Resins, Synthetic; D017967:Zinc Compounds; D013193:Stainless Steel; C043952:zinc phosphate; D005054:Eugenol; D006171:Gutta-Percha
keywords: Cement; Post retention; Sealer